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Excalibre1 
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 Topic: A Few I am Working onPosted: 22 Apr 2014 at 9:28pm |
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Hi Guys
Been lurking in the shadows for a while and figured time to post a few Im working on. Only a beginner but have managed to catch the lure making bug about 4 months ago and been working steadily toward understanding this fascinating hobby. (Doing my head in) Like to take this opportunity to say thanks to everyone on this site, the information is simply fantastic and the fact that a lot of you guys part with that info is just great.  The lures are 90mm and 130mm plus bib and full wire construction. A mixture of Meranti and selected Pine. Saving the good timber for when the mistakes slow down.......
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JOKER
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Posted: 22 Apr 2014 at 9:40pm |
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Nice lures mate ......l
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barneyminno
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Posted: 22 Apr 2014 at 9:59pm |
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Very nice lures Mike. Well made and nice paint
 Barney.
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Posted: 22 Apr 2014 at 10:00pm |
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very nice. i like the white ones.
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Excalibre1
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Posted: 22 Apr 2014 at 10:21pm |
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Thanks guys your comments are appreciated.
Chers Mike
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manny
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Posted: 22 Apr 2014 at 10:58pm |
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Great effort . Love the Gold Barred one in particular.
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Posted: 22 Apr 2014 at 11:56pm |
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Mike, excellent beginning, there's nothing too much wrong with them at all, good shapes, easy to make and the finish looks great...keep at it
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Posted: 23 Apr 2014 at 6:03am |
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Ya gotta be happy with them Mike..well done mate
Mick!!! |
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Posted: 23 Apr 2014 at 9:18am |
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Good effort for your first attempts. Shape and paint look fine. I like the scales you have done. Keep them coming. Steve |
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Posted: 23 Apr 2014 at 2:02pm |
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Well done mate...look great...go get them wet.
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YA DONT KNOW...IF YA DONT GO...SO GET OUT THERE AND... FISH IT |
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Posted: 23 Apr 2014 at 3:31pm |
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very nice .
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Darkside Slayer and Zombie hunter.
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Posted: 23 Apr 2014 at 4:50pm |
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Very nice Mike, I'm with you and all those different colours, can never make up my mind when I have a hand full of blanks.
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Excalibre1
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Posted: 23 Apr 2014 at 5:01pm |
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Thanks guys all comments are really appreciated. Long way to go yet.......
Cheers Mike
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Posted: 23 Apr 2014 at 6:21pm |
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Not too long way of a go - great shapes and top paint, the only thing to get there now is the acid test on the fish, but I don't think that is going to be too much of a hurdle
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Posted: 23 Apr 2014 at 7:45pm |
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Very nice mate..Gary
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Posted: 24 Apr 2014 at 7:30am |
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Time to get out the real timber,got to be very happy with your lures.
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Regards,
Marc - STDZ Lures - Catch fish,fish a STDZ instead. |
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Posted: 24 Apr 2014 at 7:59am |
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Really good for first attempts! Way better than the first 50 i tried!
hint with full wire.... leave a fair bit of timber at the tail, that is the weakest part, not a lot of glue holding the wire in there mate. By making the tail a tad thicker, you will have a deeper groove for more glue over the wire. try this test. make 2 lures the same, through wire one, and use twists on the other. Then with a pair of pliars, after a couple of days for the glue to cure properly, pull the tail hook hanger from the bottom, towards the nose, see which one is stronger! |
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Posted: 24 Apr 2014 at 9:07am |
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Hi Dave, thanks for the comments. Funny you should mention the strength of through wire compared to pins. The only reason I have gone for full wire was due to peer pressure seemed that every one I spoke to said it was better than using pins however, I tried to pull a pin from the tail of an earlier model the other day using pliers and I have to agree with you. I grunted and groaned, pushed, pulled and twisted and only managed to snap the stainless due to consistent bending. So yes there is definitely merit in what you say. Thanks for the advice its appreciated.
Cheers Mike
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Posted: 24 Apr 2014 at 5:53pm |
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That is the start of another pretty little lure bloke - make sure you show us this when it is finished
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Posted: 24 Apr 2014 at 9:08pm |
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Hi Martin. Its currently a prototype with a bit of tweaking still to do. But more than happy to show you when its done.
Cheers Mike
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Posted: 25 Apr 2014 at 6:10pm |
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Yes please Mike - cool
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Posted: 25 Apr 2014 at 6:29pm |
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Classic shape and lovelt paintwork, Mike!
Gotta be pleased with how they're turnin out!!!
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Posted: 28 Apr 2014 at 11:38pm |
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I took Martins advice and well I guess they work so far..........
Cheers Mike
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Posted: 29 Apr 2014 at 8:40am |
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Posted: 29 Apr 2014 at 7:36pm |
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Well done, nice fish - acid test done
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Posted: 29 Apr 2014 at 11:48pm |
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Add another species........ looks like they are swimming just fine......
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Posted: 30 Apr 2014 at 12:18am |
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Nice fish! Mangrove Jack and a Bigeye Trevally! Must be working the rockbars between Chinderah and Tumbulgum.
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Posted: 30 Apr 2014 at 9:12am |
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Hi Ian, a logical assumption but incorrect........
Cheers Mike
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Posted: 30 Apr 2014 at 10:24am |
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Canals Tweed/Gold Coast and well done - they are now catchers . . .
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Posted: 30 Apr 2014 at 6:55pm |
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At this time of the year, many jacks will be heading around the river mouths - that's where I reckon he has gone - Tweed walls.
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Posted: 30 Apr 2014 at 9:11pm |
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Good onya mate! Nothing better than catching fish on a lure you made yourself!
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Excalibre1
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Posted: 01 May 2014 at 10:58am |
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Hi Guys. Your almost right Martin well the Tweed part anyway. I was actually fishing off Barney's Point from the rocky outcrop in the Tweed River, and Dave absolutely satisfying, to not only catch a few but to know they actually work. We managed four Big Eye on the second night but only one Jack the first night. So now its back to the workshop to address a few issues with the lures that will make them even more fishable. Many thanks for the interest guys its all appreciated.
Cheers Mike
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Posted: 01 May 2014 at 12:00pm |
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Great looking lures, Mike.
They're catching fish, so you are doing a lot right Keep it going. Cheers Travers
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